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A printed AAA on A4 paper being shredded, symbolising a downgrading from the top rating of AAA.
The corner of a box on which the shredder rested was removed from the bottom right corner of the image.
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Photo credit: © Maurice Savage / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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